allegorization

noun

al·​le·​go·​ri·​za·​tion ˌa-lə-ˌgȯr-ə-ˈzā-shən 

-gər-, 

-ˌrī-ˈzā-

plural -s

1

: allegorical representation

2

: allegorical interpretation

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for allegorization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization